Ord 2190 - Amend Ord 2113 Hum Rg
COUNCIL BILL NO. 1789
ORDINANCE NO. 2190
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2113ITHE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
ORDINANCE) TO ADD SEXUAL ORIENTATION TO THE MISSION STATEMENT OF
THE COMMISSION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2113 created the Woodburn Human Rights Commission;
and
WHEREAS, the Commission has been meeting on a regular basis to provide
advice to the City Council on human rights matters; and
WHEREAS, at the April 8, 1997 meeting, the Commission agreed to broaden
the mission statement contained in the ordinance to include the term "sexual
orientation"; and
WHEREAS, the City Council accepts this recommendation of the Commission
and is prepared to amend the ordinance accordingly; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2, Ordinance 2113 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 2. Mission and Puroose. The Woodburn Human Rights Commission's
mission is to foster mutual understanding and respect, and to protect the
human rights of all persons in the City of Woodburn regardless of their race,
gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, or national origin.
Section 2. Emeraencv Clause. This ordinance being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is
declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage by the
Council and approval by the Mayor.
Approved as to form~~
City Attorney
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APPROVED:
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Nancy A. irksey, Mayor
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Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
ATTEST: {Y\~~
Mary tennant, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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